By 1836, the Governor of Missouri was Liliburn Boggs. Governor Boggs received petitions from both sides of the conflict- demanding a resolution of wrongs done to them. In 1838 Boggs received this sworn affidavit from Adam Black.
"there came an armed force of men, said to be 154, to the best of any information, and surrounded his house and family & threatened him with instant death if he did not sign a certain instrument of writing, binding himself, as a justice of the peace for said county of Daviess, not to molest the people called mormons . . ."
Undoubtedly, such communication made an impact on the Governor as he sought to find a permanent solution to the problem.
Affidavit of Adam Black- August 28, 1838
By 1836, the Governor of Missouri was Liliburn Boggs. Governor Boggs received petitions from both sides of the conflict- demanding a resolution of wrongs done to them. In 1838 Boggs received this sworn affidavit from Adam Black.
"there came an armed force of men, said to be 154, to the best of any information, and surrounded his house and family & threatened him with instant death if he did not sign a certain instrument of writing, binding himself, as a justice of the peace for said county of Daviess, not to molest the people called mormons . . ."
Undoubtedly, such communication made an impact on the Governor as he sought to find a permanent solution to the problem.
Missouri State Archives
The Missouri Mormon War
http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/mormon.asp